Missed SAFE Connections February ? Watch the recording at fireecology.org/safe-connectionsβπ₯
Missed SAFE Connections February ? Watch the recording at fireecology.org/safe-connectionsβπ₯
NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! π₯Greg Aplet discusses investigating the relationship of ignition density to distance from roads #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep85
Attention students and early career professionals π₯Join SAFE and Dr. Victoria Donovan for SAFE Connections March on Friday, March 27 at 1pm PT/4pm ET βRegister and learn more here: https://fireecology.org/safe-connections
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Fire reverses the effect of climate on longleaf pine savanna tree growth" by Nicole E. Zampieri, Monica T. Rother, and Stephanie Pau #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/r2H850YoMBR
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Rapid shift in plant species composition in burned pine forests with different post-fire management" by Maren SchΓΌle and Thilo Heinken #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/Xk3v50YkgC5
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Wildfire research and mental health: impacts, reflections, and a call to action" by Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Francisca N. Santana, Carolyn Szostak, and Nelly D. Oelke #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/uV7050YihVf
New articleπ¨ in the #FireEcology Journal! "Vegetation response varies by season of burning in pine woodlands across the southeastern US" by Jacob T. Bones, Spencer G. Marshall, Mark A. Turner, Maya M. Lapp, William D. Gulsby, Emma V. Willcox, and Craig A. Harper #SNFECO π₯ https://ow.ly/tjnQ50Yigcf
NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! π₯Nuria SΓ‘nchez-LΓ³pez and Melanie Taylor discuss understanding how litter and duff accumulate on the forest floor in pine flatwoods of the southeastern United States #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep84
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Overstory retention in a managed mixed-conifer stand limits cheatgrass invasion after wildfire" by Joseph D. Birch, Jessica R. Miesel, Eugenia K.L. Batista, and Matthew B. Dickinson #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/iMaH50YhSWB
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Effectiveness of firebreaks: a review" by Xuezheng Zong, Xianli Wang, Sean C. P. Coogan, and Mike D. Flannigan #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42408-026-00451-1
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Limited conifer regeneration but widespread regeneration of aspen seedlings following the Cameron Peak fire, northwestern Colorado" by Sarah V. Carter and Sarah J. Hart #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/FIKY50YgGwR
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Early post-fire vegetation recovery and its biotic and abiotic drivers of phylogenetic characteristic in a Korean forest" #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/JBXM50YgGca
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Assessing the potential fire tolerance of conifer saplings in cold and wet environments using a pyro-ecophysiology approach" #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/E2zW50YgG0o
NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! π₯Arik Joukhajian and Sydney Glassman discuss using molecular sequencing to identify the soil bacteria and the soil fungi from microbial communities in the Mojave Desert #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep83
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Mojave Desert microbial communities show high resistance and resilience over three years despite widespread plant mortality following the Dome Fire" #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/4qLn50YgFH5
Recordings of SAFE Connections November 2025 and January 2026 have been posted on our website! View the recordings here: https://fireecology.org/safe-connections or on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@associationforfireecology5481
AFE regularly updates our calendar with our webinars as well as webinars hosted by other organizations π₯ Check out this selection of webinars happening in February! See more details and submit an event for us to add to our calendar at https://fireecology.org/calendar
The AFE Board of Directors is pleased to welcome Kori Blankenship and Jennifer Fawcett as new board members! https://fireecology.org/board-staff
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! By Jefferson A. Cubas Sanchez, Candy Lisbeth-OcaΓ±a ZΓΊΓ±iga, Heinz GonzΓ‘les PΓ©rez, Almites Santos Moreno, Mario Ruiz Ramos, Elgar Barboza, and Alex J. Vergara #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/zSZb50YcmH0
NEW EPISODE of #FireEcology Chats! π₯Alyssa Worsham and Jonathan Coop discuss how the right kind of fire can shrink the gap between existing and ideal conditions in U.S. wilderness areas #SNFECO Listen here: https://fireecology.org/feco-podcast/ep82
New #FireEcology article π¨ "Moisture content ranges in live Eucalyptus leaves vary among species and strongly affect ignitability" by William McNeice, Anne Griebel, Daniel W. Krix, Brad R. Murray, Matthias M. Boer, Brendan Choat, and Rachael H. Nolan #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/e5CB50YbQBM
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Environmental health hazards and wildland firefighting: a qualitative analysis" by Alissa Cordner #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/Apmg50Y9nkl
Our February newsletter is coming soon! π₯Make sure to subscribe to our free monthly newsletter here: https://fireecology.org/email
New article π¨ in the #FireEcology Journal! "Is this duff? Long-term prescribed burning effects on litter and duff in pine flatwoods of the southeastern US" by N. SΓ‘nchez-LΓ³pez, A. T. Hudak, M. K. Taylor, M. A. Callaham Jr., and Joseph J. OβBrien #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/jgG550Y9msg
Applications are now being accepted for the Eastern Fire Network's Summer 2026 Graduate Research Experience in Transdisciplinary Eastern Wildland Fire Science π₯Learn more: https://fireecology.org/safe-news/2026efnet-grad
The Lake States Fire Science Consortium is accepting proposals for undergraduate internship experiences which address issues associated with northern fire-dependent ecosystems π₯Proposals are due February 24 - learn more at http://lakestatesfiresci.net/interns_2026.html
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "Three-decade record of contiguous-U.S. national forest wildfires indicates increased density of ignitions near roads" by Gregory H. Aplet, Phil Hartger, and Matthew S. Dietz #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/CQng50Y7UkH
Attention students and early career professionals π₯Join SAFE and Dr. Ashley Grupenhoff for SAFE Connections February on Thursday, February 26 at 1pm PT/4pm ET βRegister and learn more here: https://fireecology.org/safe-connections
New article alert π¨ for the #FireEcology Journal! "The role of plant community development in wind erosion mitigation post-wildfire" by Brian M. Morra, Beth A. Newingham, Brian K. Howard, Nicholas P. Webb, and Ronald S. Treminio #SNFECO π₯Read it here: https://ow.ly/nqZp50Y7U86
New articleπ¨ in the #FireEcology Journal! "Bark traits and their influence on thermal resistance to wildfires: an experimental study across six tree species common in Central Europe" by Simon Mutterer, Jonathan P. Sheppard, Ulrich Kohnle, and Thomas Seifert #SNFECO π₯https://ow.ly/uxES50Y4piw